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When Crawley Town returned to training ahead of the 2010-11 campaign, Steve Evans’ men were 33-1 outsiders for the Conference title.

Just eight weeks later, those odds had tumbled to 5-1 after a spending spree unprecedented in the annals of Non-League football.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 July 2026

The NLP’S story of a season: Tur ning back the clock to 2010-11
By CHRIS DUNLAVY

MISSION COMPLETE: Crawley Town players celebrate the success of Project Promotion
PICTURE: Alamy

When Crawley Town returned to training ahead of the 2010-11 campaign, Steve Evans’ men were 33-1 outsiders for the Conference title.
Just eight weeks later, those odds had tumbled to 5-1 after a spending spree unprecedented in the annals of Non-League football.
Matt Tubbs joined from Salisbury in a deal worth £70,000. Richard Brodie was lured from York for a league-record fee of £225,000. The pair had finished ...

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